I was out with a bunch of friends at the Keg last night and while my usual there is thePainter Bridge Zinfandel I felt like something different and I wasn’t sure if others would appreciate a Zinfandel. This is always a consistent wine that you can count on. The wine is dark ruby as usual. nice fruity bouquet. On the palette the wine is a mild cab. All the usual dark berry flavors are there but not all that strong. Oak is there but nicely integrated. The finish is on the milder side. The wine has no perpperyness at all. All in all a good wine and it paired well with the fillet mignon. I would say an 88 or so. If your looking for a wine to choose and have nothing else on the menu you will never go far wrong with this wine!
So being a cab, I asked for a decanter. No problem says the server who brings it over, pours a small amount for me to taste and then proceeds to turn the bottle upside down into the decanter. I almost cried. Unbelievable. Is it too much to ask to educate your staff on how to pour wine instead of behaving like a barbaric cretin? All the sediment that had fallen nicely out of the wine as it aged was promptly stirred up into the wine. Grrrr
